Forest Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Forest Row is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Forest Row is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Forest Row is located in the Roebuck ward of the Stevenage district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.88626, -0.186339
Grid Ref TL249224
Suburb Roebuck
Constituency Stevenage
Postcodes SG2 8BY, SG2 8EJ

House Prices

The average house price in Forest Row is 100% higher than the rest of Stevenage. The last sale we have on record is 11 Forest Row, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Stevenage is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Forest Row

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2020 11 Terrace £310,000
21/04/2020 7 Terrace £280,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Forest Row, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Forest Row during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Forest Row and compared that to the average for the Roebuck ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Forest Row, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Roebuck ward

Social economic statistics for Forest Row

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Forest Row is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Forest Row is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Forest Row experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Forest Row are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Forest Row involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Forest Row are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Forest Row are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Forest Row, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Forest Row are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Forest Row

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Forest Row.

Unemployment in Forest Row

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.52% of Forest Row residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Forest Row

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Forest Row. The proportion of retirees on Forest Row is 6.01% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.61% of Forest Row residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Forest Row

The proportion of home owners on Forest Row is 2.84% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.91% of properties in Forest Row are private rented and 29.69% are social rented.
64.84% of residents of Forest Row own their home

Country of Birth of Forest Row residents

The proportion if Forest Row residents born in the UK is 6.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.77% of Forest Row residents were born outside the UK.
89.23% of Forest Row residents were born in the UK

Forest Row Summary

Forest Row has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Forest Row maybe difficult.

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